Chemicals that act on living systems and may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease
This section covers commonly used drugs (including mechanism of action, indications for use, appropriate route of administration, contraindications and adverse effects). This knowledge could support rational prescribing decisions and would be sufficient to provide appropriate information to patients. These resources will set individual drugs and drug classes in context, highlighting the similarities and differences with other drugs. Click on the module links on the left to find out more.